STONE INDUSTRY. 



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southwest of the presidencia of San Esteban, and about the 

 same distance from the harbor. On the low hill just east- 

 ward of the village is found an abundance of loose blocks 

 of limestone lying about on the surface. This stone is of light 

 color, and so soft that it is very easy to work. It is used to a 

 slight extent for making small mortars for crushing spices 

 and for breaking up betel-nut for the use of the aged. Com- 

 munication between Apatot harrio and the harbor of San Es- 

 teban is by boat, by foot-path, and along the beach. 



Ansad, the other place which deserves mention, is a harrio 

 and locality about 2.4 kilometers to the southeast of the pre- 

 sidencia of San Esteban, and slightly farther from the harbor. 

 At present no stone is being obtained there, but along the 

 eastern slope of a ridge running approximately north and south 

 just west of the village there exists an abundance of loose flat 

 stones large enough to make paving stones of medium size with 

 little labor of dressing. It is said by the people of San Esteban 

 that some years ago, when there was a brisk demand for paving 

 stones, a great many were obtained here. The appearance of 

 part of the hillside, showing former workings, tends to corro- 

 borate this statement. The only communication between An- 

 sad and San Esteban is by footpath the greater part of the 

 way, but a trail passable for carabao sleds could easily be put 

 through, if necessary. 



ARTICLES MANUFACTURED. 



Data on the proportion of different articles made are avail- 

 able only for the period from April 11, 1910, to the end of Nov- 

 ember, 1911. The values of articles sold during this period 

 are shown in Table I. 



Table I. — Values of stone products of San Esteban. 



Year. 



Article. 



Value. 



Total. 



1910 





Pesos. 

 555.00 

 174.00 

 670.60 

 240.00 

 5.40 

 2.40 



Pesos. 



1911= 



1910 



do 



729.00 



1911 » — 



do 



910.50 



1910 





1911« 



do - 



7.80 



' Eleven months. 



